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EP About this file: EP1567070

EP1567070 - ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TAP AND METHOD FOR DRILLING AND TAPPING A BORE IN BONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2013
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2009/42]
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
Zwirnmann, Ralph
1591 Edgewood Ave.
Roslyn, PA 19001-1520 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zwirnmann, Ralph F.
720 Cedar Hill Road
Ambler, PA 19002 / US
 [2009/42]
Former [2005/35]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/52]Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
Former [2005/35]Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date03783566.713.11.2003
[2005/35]
WO2003US36619
Priority number, dateUS2002029251513.11.2002         Original published format: US 292515
[2005/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004043270
Date:27.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1567070
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1567070
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/16
[2005/35]
CPC:
A61B17/1633 (EP,US); A61B17/16 (KR); A61B17/1655 (EP,US);
A61B17/32 (KR); A61B2017/00907 (EP,US); A61B2090/036 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/35]
TitleGerman:GEWINDEBOHRER MIT VERSTELLBARER LÄNGE ZUM BOHREN UND GEWINDESCHNEIDEN EINER BOHRUNG IN KNOCHEN[2005/35]
English:ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TAP AND METHOD FOR DRILLING AND TAPPING A BORE IN BONE[2005/35]
French:TARAUDAGE A LONGUEUR REGLABLE ET PROCEDE POUR PERCER ET TARAUDER UN ORIFICE DANS UN OS[2005/35]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2005National basic fee paid 
12.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
26.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.04.2012
17.04.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2012Fee for grant paid
19.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.03.2009
Opposition(s)27.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.11.2003
AT26.12.2012
BE26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
CZ26.12.2012
DK26.12.2012
EE26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
MC26.12.2012
NL26.12.2012
RO26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
SK26.12.2012
TR26.12.2012
BG26.03.2013
GR27.03.2013
ES06.04.2013
PT26.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT26.12.2012
BE26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
CZ26.12.2012
DK26.12.2012
EE26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
MC26.12.2012
NL26.12.2012
RO26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
SK26.12.2012
TR26.12.2012
BG26.03.2013
GR27.03.2013
ES06.04.2013
PT26.04.2013
Former [2014/33]AT26.12.2012
BE26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
CZ26.12.2012
DK26.12.2012
EE26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
MC26.12.2012
NL26.12.2012
RO26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
SK26.12.2012
BG26.03.2013
GR27.03.2013
ES06.04.2013
PT26.04.2013
Former [2013/48]AT26.12.2012
BE26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
CZ26.12.2012
DK26.12.2012
EE26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
NL26.12.2012
RO26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
SK26.12.2012
BG26.03.2013
GR27.03.2013
ES06.04.2013
PT26.04.2013
Former [2013/40]AT26.12.2012
BE26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
CZ26.12.2012
EE26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
NL26.12.2012
RO26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
SK26.12.2012
BG26.03.2013
GR27.03.2013
ES06.04.2013
PT26.04.2013
Former [2013/37]AT26.12.2012
BE26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
CZ26.12.2012
EE26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
NL26.12.2012
RO26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
SK26.12.2012
BG26.03.2013
GR27.03.2013
ES06.04.2013
Former [2013/36]AT26.12.2012
BE26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
CZ26.12.2012
EE26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
SK26.12.2012
BG26.03.2013
GR27.03.2013
ES06.04.2013
Former [2013/35]BE26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
CZ26.12.2012
EE26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
SK26.12.2012
BG26.03.2013
GR27.03.2013
Former [2013/34]BE26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
BG26.03.2013
GR27.03.2013
Former [2013/33]BE26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
GR27.03.2013
Former [2013/26]FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
SI26.12.2012
GR27.03.2013
Former [2013/24]FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
GR27.03.2013
Former [2013/22]FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
Former [2013/21]SE26.12.2012
Cited inInternational search[XY]US4341206  (PERRETT T ROBERT, et al) [X] 1-6,10-22 * column 3, line 30 - column 5, line 63 * * figures 3-5 * [Y] 7-9,23;
 [XY]DE3800482  (LIST HEINZ JUERGEN [DE]) [X] 1,2,4-6,19-22 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 49 * * figures 3-7 * [Y] 23;
 [Y]US4549538  (SCHADRACK III WILLIAM C [US], et al) [Y] 7-9,23 * column 5, lines 9-25 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5409490  (ETHRIDGE J KENDALL [US]) [A] 1,22,23 * column 5, line 42 - column 6, line 7 * * figure 6 *
ExaminationDE3622676
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